2024 Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in applied psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #233 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in applied psychology to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied psychology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied psychology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied psychology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for applied psychology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Applied Psychology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Applied Psychology in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for applied psychology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Applied Psychology

1

Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA

13 Annual Graduates

Mount Saint Mary's University is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in applied psychology. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied psychology from Mount Saint Mary’s University

2

Biola University
La Mirada, CA

19 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in applied psychology needs to take a look at Biola University. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied psychology from Biola University

Best Applied Psychology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	521	15
Oregon	343	69

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Applied Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Applied Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Applied Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	131
Health/Medical Psychology	39
Forensic Psychology	33
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	26
Community Psychology	10
Other Psychology & Counseling	10
Applied Behavior Analysis	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.